Initial Node Provisioning

Creating a Node

Launching the Node View

Node ID Conflict

No Response

Opening the NE Provision Window

Assigning Network IP Addresses for the NE

Reassigning Node IP Address

Provisioning the NE

Provisioning Alarms

Setting the NE Clock

Provisioning Timing Source

Initial Node Provisioning

This chapter contains procedures for the initial provisioning of a network element (NE). You should complete these procedures in the following order:

Creating a Node (see below)
Launching the Node View (see page 4-3)
Opening the NE Provision Window (see page 4-6)
Assigning Network IP Addresses for the NE (see page 4-8)
Provisioning the NE (see page 4-10)

Creating a Node

After launching EMS and logging in with a valid username and password, EMS presents the Cisco 6700 NetView. (See Figure 4-1.) NetView displays the network topology, including all nodes and subnets.

Figure 4-1: Cisco 6700 NetView

Before EMS can communicate with the NE, you must create a node in Cisco 6700 NetView. EMS uses nodes to represent each NE in the network.

To create a node, complete the following steps:

Step 1 From Cisco 6700 NetView, select Objects > New Node. EMS presents the node information window. (See Figure 4-2.)

Figure 4-2: Node Information Window

Step 2 Enter a node name (and optional node alias) for the NE. The node name identifies the node in Cisco 6700 NetView. The node alias provides additional description information (such as location or organization name).

Note The node name and node alias must not include spaces, quotation marks, or other nonalphanumeric characters.

Step 3 In the IP address text box, enter the primary IP address of the NE. If you are provisioning the NE for the first time, enter the default IP address: 192.168.0.2.

Step 4 In the Type field, select the proper NE type (6732, 6705, or IAD1101).

Step 5 EMS provides a default node ID number for the NE. Consult your EMS administrator for the correct node ID for use with this NE. Highlight the number and enter a new node ID, or use the slider to change the node ID.

Step 6 Click the OK button when finished. You will return to Cisco 6700 NetView. The newly-created node will appear as an icon, with the node name and IP address below the icon. (See Figure 4-3.)

Figure 4-3: Cisco 6700 NetView: Node Created

Note To move a node icon, hold the Shift key and drag the icon with the mouse.

Launching the Node View

To verify connectivity between EMS and the NE, double-click the node icon, or select Node View from the popup menu. Depending on the chassis type, EMS launches the Cisco 6732 node view (Figure 4-4), the Cisco 6705 node view (Figure 4-5), or the Cisco IAD1101 node view (Figure 4-6).

Figure 4-4: Cisco 6732 Node View

Figure 4-5: Cisco 6705 Node View

Figure 4-6: Cisco IAD1101 Node View

Node ID Conflict

If the node ID entered in EMS differs from the current node ID assigned to the NE, EMS reports a node ID conflict. (See Figure 4-7.)

Figure 4-7: Node ID Conflict

Select Yes to override the NE provisioning and assign the EMS node ID to the NE.
Select No to leave the NE with its original (conflicting) node ID.

For example: You create a node in EMS net view and assign a node ID of 3, but the NE is provisioned with a node ID of 1. When you double-click the node icon, EMS reports a node ID conflict. Selecting Yes changes the NE node ID to 3. Selecting No leaves the NE with its node ID of 1.

No Response

If EMS is unable to connect with the NE, you will see a warning message describing the problem. The following list identifies common issues that could prevent the EMS workstation from communicating with the NE:

The EMS workstation is not configured with the correct IP address. See the "Connecting the NE to EMS Workstation" section, and configure the IP address provided by your EMS administrator.
The Ethernet cable connecting the EMS workstation to the NE is not a crossover cable. Contact your EMS administrator to obtain a crossover cable.
The NE is not powered on. Contact your EMS administrator to ensure the proper connection between the NE and power source.
The NE is configured with an IP address other than the factory default IP address. This might occur if the NE was previously configured for a different network. To reset the NE with factory default IP address, contact your EMS administrator for the proper procedure.
The node is configured for the wrong type of NE. Although EMS can communicate with the NE, the warning message occurs each time node view is launched. To correct this, delete the node icon in Cisco 6700 NetView and create a node using the correct chassis type. (See the "Creating a Node" section.)

Opening the NE Provision Window

To open the NE provision window, double-click the node nameplate in node view. (See Figure 4-8.)

Figure 4-8: Node View and Node Nameplate

EMS launches the NE provisioning window. (See Figure 4-9.)

Figure 4-9: NE Provision Window

The left side of the window contains the function bar, a group of buttons used to navigate the NE provision window. Note that the System Basic Provisioning button is grayed out in the button bar. This indicates that the system basic provisioning window is open. To open a different provisioning window, click one of the buttons in the function bar.

Assigning Network IP Addresses for the NE

The NE must be assigned an appropriate IP address before the NE can be introduced in the network. Your EMS administrator should provide IP information for the NE, including subnet masks.

Caution Do not assign an IP address to the NE unless the IP address is specifically designated for this NE. Improper use and assignment of IP addresses can create severe problems, including network failure.

To configure IP information for the NE, complete the following steps:

Step 1 Click IP Address Configuration in the function bar to bring up the IP address configuration window. (See Figure 4-10.)

Figure 4-10: IP Address Configuration

The Cisco 6732 NE is factory-configured with the following default IP addresses and subnet masks:

Active MCC IP Address—192.168.0.2
Active MCC Netmask—255.255.255.0
Standby MCC IP address—192.168.0.3
Standby MCC Netmask—255.255.255.0

The Cisco 6705 NE is factory-configured with the following default IP address and subnet mask:

Active MCC IP Address—192.168.0.2
Active MCC Netmask—255.255.255.0

The Cisco IAD1101 NE is factory-configured with the following default IP address and subnet mask:

Active MCC IP Address—192.168.0.2
Active MCC Netmask—255.255.255.0

Step 2 Enter the IP addresses and netmasks provided by your EMS administrator.

Note After entering an address or netmask, you must enter the same address/netmask in the Repeat fields (on the right side of the window). For example, if you enter 1.2.3.4 as the Active MCC IP Address, you must also enter 1.2.3.4 in the Repeat Active MCC IP Address field. EMS will not allow you to apply your changes unless all entries are repeated properly.

Step 3 The Ethernet IP Address and Ethernet Netmask allow you to specify a separate route for the Ethernet port on the NE. If the Ethernet IP address is left unassigned (0.0.0.0), the Ethernet port will use the IP address of the active MCC.

Step 4 Click the Apply button to confirm the IP address provisioning. EMS displays a warning message, indicating that you will become disconnected with the NE. Click Yes to confirm the changes.

Note After assigning a new IP address, the EMS workstation will lose contact with the NE. To further provision the NE, configure the IP address of the EMS workstation on the same IP network as the NE. See the "Configuring TCP/IP on the EMS Workstation" section for more information.

Reassigning Node IP Address

Any changes made to the NE IP address must also be made to the node.

Step 1 From the NE provision window, click Exit in the function bar. EMS returns to node view.

Step 2 Select File > Exit from the node view menu bar. EMS returns to Cisco 6700 NetView.

Step 3 Right-click the node icon to bring up the node popup menu.

Step 4 Select Display Node Attributes to display the node information window. (See Figure 4-11.)

Figure 4-11: Node Information Window

Step 5 In the IP Address field, enter the IP address that has been assigned to the NE in the "Assigning Network IP Addresses for the NE" procedure. (See page 4-8.) For the Cisco 6732, this is the Active MCC IP Address; for the Cisco 6705, this is the MCC IP Address.

Step 6 Click OK. EMS returns to Cisco 6700 NetView. The node icon displays the newly assigned IP address.

Provisioning the NE

Note The following procedures must be performed for each NE in the NEtwork.

The following procedures are performed in the NE provisioning window. To bring up the NE provisioning window, complete the following steps:

Step 1 From node view, double-click the node nameplate. EMS launches the NE provision window. (See Figure 4-12.)

Figure 4-12: NE Provision Window

Provisioning Alarms

Each NE can send alarms to one or more EMS alarm servers. EMS workstations using Windows NT or UNIX use the EMS alarm server application to gather alarms from the NEtwork. Use of the alarm server is detailed in "Element Management System Alarm Server."

To provision alarms for the NE, perform the following steps starting from the NE provision window:

Step 1 Click Alarm Provisioning in the function bar. EMS displays the alarm provisioning window. (See Figure 4-13.)

Figure 4-13: Alarm Provisioning

Step 2 Click an IP address in the list below the Alarm Destination/Server IP Address field.

Step 3 Enter the IP address of an alarm destination (EMS alarm server).

Step 4 To customize alarm reporting for this alarm server, set the following fields:

Alarm Report Level—Select All to report all alarms, Critical to report only critical alarms, or Major to report major and critical alarms.
Alarm Acknowledgement—Select On to allow flow control between the node and alarm server, or select Off to disable flow control.

Step 5 To customize any of the 16 alarm inputs, click an alarm name in the list below Alarm Message Severity.

Step 6 In the Alarm Message Severity field, select the severity level of the alarm: Critical, Major, or Minor.

Step 7 To change the name of the alarm, type a new name in the Configurable Alarm Name field.

Step 8 Return to Step 5 to customize additional alarm inputs.

Step 9 Click Apply to provision the alarm server.

Step 10 To configure additional alarm servers, return to Step 2 and click a different IP address from the list.

Setting the NE Clock

Setting the node clock synchronizes the NE clock with the EMS clock.

Step 1 Select NE Time of Day Set from the management function list.

Step 2 Click the Set button to synchronizes the NE clock with the EMS workstation clock.
The Refresh button updates the time displayed on the screen.

Figure 4-14 shows how to set the NE time of day.

Figure 4-14: Set NE Time of Day Window

Provisioning Timing Source

To provision primary and secondary timing sources for the NE, perform the following tasks starting from the NE provision window:

Step 1 Select Timing Source Selection & Control to bring up the timing source provisioning window. (See Figure 4-15.)

Figure 4-15: Timing Source Provisioning Window

Step 2 To provision a timing source for the NE, set the following fields:

Primary Timing Source—Select the Type, Card, and Line to provide timing.
Assigned SSM Quality Level—Set to STU (synchronized, traceability unknown).
Switch Request—Select one of the following options:
- Release—Timing source switches automatically on loss of signal.
- ManualSwitch—Timing source switches manually, unless it causes holdover or freerun.
- ForcedSwitch—Forces timing source to switch.
Secondary Timing Source—You can specify an optional secondary timing source. The secondary timing source is not monitored for out-of-frequency range errors.

Note You can select the same card and line for both the primary and secondary timing sources. However, this configuration offers no redundancy and should only be used temporarily during reconfigurations.

Protection Mode—Select one of the following options:
- Non-revertive—Timing source does not revert back to primary timing source.
- Revertive—Timing source reverts back to primary timing source after a period of time, specified in the Wait to Restore field.
Wait to Restore—Enter the minimum amount of time to wait before a recovered timing source becomes active again. This function is only applicable if the Protection Mode is set to Revertive.
PLL Mode—Select one of the following options:
- Normal—NE synchronizes with selected timing source.
- Freerun—MCC internal oscillator is used as the timing source.
- Holdover—NE is to hold over from selected timing source.

Step 3 Click Apply to provision a timing source or sources for the NE.

Note If the Primary Timing Source is disqualified due to an "out-of-frequency range" error, the primary input will not automatically requalify after the error ends. To manually requalify the primary source, select None, click Apply, reselect the Primary Timing Source, then click Apply again.

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